Cycle Training Topics Covered
The trainee will demonstrate the skills and understanding to be able to make a trip and undertake activities safely in a motor free environment and a pre-requisite to a road trip.
LEVEL 1 NATIONAL STANDARDS OUTCOMES
- Carry out a simple bike check
- Get on and off the bike without help
- Start off and pedal without help
- Stop without help
- Ride along without help for roughly one minute
- Make the bike go where they want
- Use the gears correctly (where the cycle has gears)
- Stop quickly and with control
- Manoeuvre safely to avoid objects
- Look all around, including behind, without loss of control
- Signal right and left without loss of control
The trainee will be able to demonstrate the skills and understanding to be able to make a trip safely to school, work or for leisure on quiet roads.
LEVEL 2 NATIONAL STANDARDS OUTCOMES
- All level 1 manoeuvres
- Start an on road journey
- Finish an on road journey
- Be aware of everything around, including behind, while riding
- Understand how and when to signal intentions to other road users
- Understand where to ride on the roads being used
- Pass parked or slower moving vehicles
- Pass side roads
- Turn left into a minor road and right into a major road
- Turn left into a major road and right into a minor road
- Be able to take the correct carriageway lane when needed
- Decide when cycle lanes can help a journey and demonstrate correct use (if cycle lanes can be include)
- Explain decisions made during riding and thereby demonstrate understanding of safe riding strategy
- Demonstrate a basic understanding of the Highway Code, particularly how to interpret road signs
- Demonstrate understanding of safety equipment and clothing
- Make a U turn
- Go Straight ahead on from minor road to minor road at a cross roads
- Turn left and a mini / single lane roundabout
- Go straight ahead at a mini / single lane roundabout
- Turn right at a mini / single lane roundabout
The trainee will be able to demonstrate the skills and understanding to be able to make a trip safely to school, work or leisure on busy roads and using complex junctions and road features
LEVEL 3 NATIONAL STANDARDS OUTCOMES
- All level 2 manoeuvres
- How to use roundabouts
- How to use junctions controlled by traffic lights
- How to use multi-lanes roads and off and into them
- An understanding of filtering and an ability to decide when to filter and when to wait
- How to use both on and off road facilities
- Hazard perception and strategy to deal with hazards
- Understanding of route planning
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE'S CYCLE TRAINING
If you are a child, young person, parent, teacher or youth worker we can help you understand the importance of cycling and organise cycle training to meet your needs. Bike Works Accredited Instructors are available to teach both 1-1 lessons as well as school and youth groups.
CYCLE TRAINING FURTHER INFORMATION
If you have questions you want to ask regarding the running of a course, the cost or possible funding of a course please contact us.